Subject: Re: PATCH request: edit headers
From: Bryce Nesbitt (bryce@obviously.com)
Date: Fri Jan 11 2002 - 13:31:30 CST
I've been away for a while, but I think there is still a problem with
"edit headers". The patch as supplied ensured that the toolbar & the menu were
always in sync.
But as of today it's possible to get the two controls out of sync. The toolbar icons
for editing headers are ghosted in normal mode, but the menu items are
not.
-Bryce
PS: Is there ever a situation where the ghosting of the corresponding menu,
toolbar & shortcut should be different? If not, is there a practical way
to restricture the code to unify the enable logic?
> This is too much work for 1.0. Maybe it could be revisted post 1.0. Here
> is my suggestion.
>
> We leave all the header/footer controls active during normal mode
> editting. However when a user tries to edit a header/footer while in
> normal mode, we pop a message box that says:
>
> "You must be in Print View mode to create and edit Headers or Footers. To
> enter Print View mode, select 'View' then 'Print View' from the menus."
>
> With an "OK" button underneath. After pressing OK, nothing happens and the
> user is left in Normal Mode.
>
> This shows the user that editting headers/footers is possible and
> how to do it without making the choice for her. The user has to decide to
> enter Print View Mode themselves.
>
> Nothing is done behind her back.
>
> What you guys think?
>
> Cheers
>
> Martin
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